Declan: I have a girlfriend Katie, you know? Tony: Oh really? What does that mean? Declan: She's just a girl and a friend. Don't worry about it. Tony: Well that's cool, buddy. Is she pretty Declan: Yes. But she talks like she has a stuffed nose all day long. But she doesn't [...]
As a mother of two kids….particularly boys, there are things I never imagined would come out of my mouth. Furthermore, on a very regular basis and in a manner as if I was saying, 'Time for dinner." For example, “hands out of your pants, please” has become a recent staple reminder for my two-year old. That's [...]
Last September, I became a mother of a school-ager. That’s right. The real deal. Full day kindergarten. I remember spending the weeks before the first day of school in anticipation and I worried about everything. Would he be nervous? What if he doesn’t make new friends? Will he know where to find his bus? Will [...]
I struggled with an eating disorder in highschool. While I have recovered at the age of 33, I would be lying if I said body image pressures were a distant past. In today’s society, it’s seems impossible to escape the pressures, the expectations, and the assumptions. However, I have become more keenly aware of how [...]
About five years ago, a friend told me I should try yoga. I had just gone back to work after having my first child and while I loved being a mom more than anything, my new life of wonderful chaos, imbalance, and stress settled in. Through the struggle of how to be the perfect mother, [...]
